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Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

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Application filed December 9,-1927. Serial No. 233,806.

This invention relates toscreens and the improvements are directed to novel and unique means for providing decorative. effects of wide and varying scope.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of certain panel-supporting thereof'to permit the placement of a panel having its bottom edge in close proximity to a floor or the like.

Still another obj ect isto provide standards whereinthe grooves terminate short ofthe base thereof to permitthe use ofpanels ha-v ing their bottom edges spaced-1 an appreciable distance from the floor.

A stillfurthe'r object of the invention is to provide means for locking said panels within the; selected grooves 1n said standards, sald locking means preferably-being assoclated withframes' which may' be attached to the standards at any point within the grooves thereof to permit the use of panels of varying widths.

A further object is to provide each of'said standardswith-a plurality of radially extend ing grooves tapering toward the centers of saidlstandards and permitting of a force-fit by engagement with the lateralextrcmities of said panels. Another object is to'provide a structure which may be readily assembled and taken apart to permit its packing for shipment in a Compact package.

WVith these objects in View, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangementof parts, all as will be described more'fully' hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and par-v ticularly pointed out inthe claims.

In said drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of-my improved screen, illustrating a pair ofstandards, or

uprights, mutually supporting a panel, the

grooves providedin said standards terminat ing short of the base of the same to position the panel an appreciable distance above a floor, or the like.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, to illustrate the radialgrooves having tapered sides.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the upper portion of a standard,partly .in section, to illustrate the locking means associated with certain frames, said locking means being shown just prior to its attachment to said standard.

Fig; 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line a-40f Fig. 1, showing the'locking means attached to said standard.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section onthe line 5--5 of- Fig. 1 to depict'the claspingaction of certain frames with respect'to the panels;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of amodified form of standards wherein the grooves extend substantially to the 'basethereof topermit the use of a panel having its bottom edge in close proximity to afloor. l'

Fig. 7 is an enlarged section on the line 77 of Fig. 6 illustrating grooves having straight sides.

Fig. 8 diagrammatically illustrates the use 7 of a" plurality of standards wherein. the panels positioned therebetween may assume varying angular positions in the furtherance of decorative effects; and

Fig. 9 is a view likeunto Fig.8, but Sho ing another arrangement.

, Referring now in detail to the accompanymg drawmgs, wherein l1ke characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 10 denote the standard depicted in Fig. 1 which comprises a decorated base portion of suitable configuration, as indicated at 11, and which is provided with a terminal portion 12 conforming to thegeneral scheme of decoration, each standard orupright 10 having a suitable base portion 13 to firmly support the structure. As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a portion of the longitudinal dimension of said standards is pro vided with a seriesof grooves 14, disposed radially thereof 'and'terminating flush with the flat surface of'the standard shown as oc,-'

tagonal in cross-section in this particular instance. The sides of the grooves 14 taper inwardly and are adapted to engage the lateral extremities of the panels 15 for maintaining the same in assembled relation, yet permitting of easy disassembling when the structure is to be shipped.

In assembling the structure the panels may be inserted in selected grooves and built up to embody a plurality of panels arranged at different angles, if desired, with respect to each other, as shown. in Figs. 8 and 9. While Fig. 1 illustrates but a pair of standards and a single panel, it is, of course, to be understood that the continuance of the standards and panels therebetween is only limited by the particular use and conditions surorunding the same.

l/Vhen a panel is used having a width substantially conforming to the length of the grooves 14, the bottom edge thereof will abut the top of portion 11 and receive support therefrom. However, it frequently desirable to use a panel 0 f short width and in this instance I provide frame members 16 and 17 positioned respectively at the top and bottom of said panels. Each of said frames is substantially til-shaped in cross-section, having resilient leg portions, as indicated at 19, for clasping the longitudinal edges of said paiiiels, extremities of said frames being provided with a bearing portionQO, (Fig. 3), to rotat ably receive a locking device 21 having a sharpened prong 22 at one end and adapted for forceful insertion in the side of one of the grooves upon manipulation of the operating portion 28 extending outside of said frames.

As shown in Fig. 1, the shorter panel used therein has its bottom edge engaged by the frame 17 and upon manipulation of the locking means the same is held in spaced relation abovethe bottom terminal of said grooves.

'VVhile said frames are primarily for the purpose of supportingand locklng the panels in position, the particular use of the locking means findsadaptation when panels of short widths are used. However, the use of the frames add to the artistic arrangement of the structure in that they blend with the standards to complete a. border-effect.

Inthe form of standard shown in Fig.6 the grooves extend from the top thereof to the base portion 13 and in this arrangement the bottom edge of the panel 15 is in close proximity to the floor and obviously affords protection from drafts in the event the screen is used adjacent beds or other points in a room being ventilated. The bottom frame 17 may be used also in this instance and the locking means associated therewith brought into action in. the event a short width panel is used. I p

' While the preferred form of groove 14 is shown as tapered in Fig.2, 1 may-also provide some of the standards with straightsided grooves 2 1 as shown in Fig. 7; otherwise they resemble the preferred form.

In actual practice the panels 15 will be provided with decorative efliects involving scenery or the like and in View of the idea of changing the angularity thereof pleasing effects may be secured for advertising and window display work. When the panels are to be removed for shipping or other purposes the locking means is operated to disengage the prong from the position shown in Fig. 4;, whereupon the frames and panels may be readily removed, it'being understood that in some instances the locking means may be eliminated.

While the present is a disclosure of the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, as various changes in the minor details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to liberally without departing from the spirit of the in vention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim: 7

1. In a screen, a plurality of standards hav-' ing a series of tapered grooves disposed radially of said standard and extending partially longitudinally thereof, panels positioned between said standards and having their lateral extremities insertedin selected grooves, frames adapted to clasp a longitudinal edge of said panels and means rotatably borne by said framesfor locking said panels to said standards.

2. In a screen, a plurality of standards each 7 presenting a series ofradial grooves, each having their side walls converging toward the vertical axis of each of said standardsand extending longitudinally thereof and termihating short of the-base, panels positioned between said standards and h aving their lateral extremities inserted in selected grooves, frames adapted to clasp the top and bottom longitudinaledges of said panels and means rotatably borneby said'frames for locking said panels tosaid standards 3. In a screen,'a pluralityof standards each presenting a series of radial grooves extending longitudinally thereof and terminating short of the base, panels positioned between said standards and adapted for insertion in said grooves at varying angular positions,

frames adapted to clasp the, longitudinal edges of said panels and means rotatably ABRAHAM ASHKENAS. 

